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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,388.25 and 116,537.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,388.25 and 116,537.25 is: 274,983.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,388.25 : 116,537.25 = 116,537.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,388.25/116,537.25 = 116,537.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,388.25x = 116,537.25 × 116,537.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,388.25x = 13,580,930,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,580,930,637.56/49,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,983.03

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